El Salvador vs Tonga: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Tonga
91.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
88th
Tonga rank
87th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 87th of 165 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 95.7% | 46.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 84.0% | 25.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 92.0% | 22.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 91.3% | 6.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 87th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release